Commodities

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures settled with a loss on Tuesday, their third in a row, on the back of strength in the U.S. dollar . June gold fell $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,183.20 an ounce on Comex. Prices also marked a second straight monthly loss, losing roughly 2.5% for the month.
20 min ago2:05 p.m. March 31, 2015

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Mosaic Co. said on Tuesday that it will raise its annual dividend 10% to $1.10 a share from $1. The fertilizer company's new dividend is expected to be effective in May 2015. "This increased commitment to shareholder dividends demonstrates our confidence that Mosaic will continue to generate strong cash flow across business cycles, and fulfills our stated intention to grow dividends as our business grows," said Chief Executive Jim Prokopanko. The stock, which slipped 0.1% in premarket trade, has gained 3.8% year to date, while the S&P 500 has advanced 1.3%.

LONDON--Shares in Churchill Mining PLC (CHL.LN) fell Tuesday after the U.K.-listed miner reported a wider net loss as it made a $140,000 provision on a potential fine from the London Stock Exchange for breaching listing rules more than four years ago.

HONG KONG--China Oil & Gas Group Ltd. (0603.HK), which engages in natural gas and other energy related business, reported a 23% drop in its 2014 net profit dragged by the higher cost of sales. The Hong Kong-listed company said late Monday its net profit for the year ended December fell to 308.7 million Hong Kong dollars (US$39.8 million) from HK$401.5 million a year earlier, while revenue rose 20% to HK$7.70 billion.

HONG KONG--CITIC Resources Holdings Ltd. (1205.HK) said 2014 net profit was 223.8 million Hong Kong dollars (US$28.9 million), compared with a year-earlier loss of HK$1.47 billion. The Hong Kong-listed company said the turnaround was due to increase in oil production and profit from its aluminum smelting business.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures settled with a loss on Monday as investors turned their attention to the strength in the U.S. dollar and a rally in equities. April gold fell $15, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,184.80 an ounce on Comex. Prices had fallen 0.4% on Friday, but tallied a gain of 1.3% last week as turmoil in Yemen helped buoy safe-haven demand for the metal.

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